Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Black Water
Black Water is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Black Water: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Black Water
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Black Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.29737, -1.16018. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Water
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Black Water
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loch of Bellister · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Skellister · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Lochs of the Waters · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Moo Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Quinni Loch · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Loch of Kirkabister · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- South Black Water · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- North Black Water · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Loch of Garths · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Black Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Black Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Black Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Black Water?
Nearby: West Linga (river spot, 12 km), Gatehouse Fort (fort, 13 km), Setter Hill (viewpoint, 13 km), Whalsay (river spot, 15 km), Shetland (river spot, 17 km), Setter Hill (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Black Water worth visiting?
Black Water is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.